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multifoil

[ muhl-tuh-foil ]

noun

  1. a foil, especially one having more than five lobes.

adjective

  1. (of an arch, window opening, etc.) having the form of a foil with more than five lobes.

multifoil

/ ˈmʌltɪˌfɔɪl /

noun

  1. an ornamental design having a large number of foils See also trefoil quatrefoil cinquefoil

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Word History and Origins

Origin of multifoil1

First recorded in 1825–35; multi- + foil 2

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Example Sentences

Near it is a double piscina, formed by a couple of shafts with capitals hollowed out with multifoil cusping.

Multifoil, mul′ti-foil, adj. having more than five foils or arcuate divisions.

Multifoil cusped arch, invented by the Moors at Cordova in the 10th century.

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